Dan Poynter

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One more pic from the Star Wars: Episode VII set

Here is a pic of the full set, unobstructed by yours truly:

On the set of Star Wars: Episode VII

Recently I got to visit the set of the newest film in the Star Wars franchise. Here is a pic of me on the set; it was pretty much as exciting as you might expect:

Dads

Ever wonder why your dad tend to dress funny and act uncool? I’ll tell ya. Your dad used to be cool. In fact, I’d wager he still is, despite his outward appearances and actions. Think, McFly, think: how else did he snag your mom? By being cool. However, he found out something: being cool has …

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Overheard: 15 year old female

Referring to barista at Starbucks: “Do you think if he has a girlfriend he brings her here? Cuz if so, I want to date him.”

Quotable: Hugo Drax

“Mr. Bond, you defy all my attempts to plan an amusing death for you.”

muckworm

Any wormlike insect larva that lives and grows in manure. A miser “This was, methinks too high a compliment to pass upon Nabal, to call him the man that liveth. David knew better things, that in God’s favour is life, not in the world’s smiles; and by the rough answer he was well enough served, for …

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Review: Kung Fu Panda 2

You may remember that Kung Fu Panda made my ‘Best Movies I Saw This Year’ list of 2008. Kung Fu Panda 2 is a decent sequel. It’s not nearly as awesome as the first one, but not nearly as bad as a lot of sequels. A minor complaint was the overuse of the slow-motion, over-wide …

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Saturday Morning Pajama Day at Walmart

My wife coined this phrase. I think it’s pretty self-explanatory.  

Bathtub Cheese

Mexican-style soft cheese, often made in bathtubs, galvanized tubs, PVC pipes and sold door-to-door or at street stands and small markets. It is frequently made from unpasteurized milk, and because of the questionable manufacturing process may contain a number of bacteria, including e.coli, salmonella, and tuberculosis. You can read more about it here, where you …

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Overheard: 32 yr old male

“I can’t speak for the entire country, but here at [employer name] we are on Internet Explorer 7.”